Supreme Court of India · 2007-12-14
Ram Pal & Anr vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SC (SUPP) 244
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ram Pal & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- Harjit Singh Bedi
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Birbal Singh, establishing that the presence of eyewitnesses and forensic evidence linking the weapon to the crime were sufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the motive for the murder, stemming from a long-standing dispute over property, was adequately established. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and the sentence imposed.